2008 Vauxhall Antara — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

46.3%

Latest Pass Rate

15,616

Total Tests (All Years)

111,452 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 46.3%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 6.4% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Vauxhall Antara as it ages.

2 yrs78.1%

→ ↓1.6%

3 yrs76.5%

→ ↓0.9%

4 yrs75.6%

→ ↓5.9%

5 yrs69.7%

→ ↓5.0%

6 yrs64.7%

→ ↓3.6%

7 yrs61.1%

→ ↓4.7%

8 yrs56.4%

→ ↓0.2%

9 yrs56.2%

→ ↓2.2%

10 yrs54.0%

→ ↓0.9%

11 yrs53.1%

→ ↑0.6%

12 yrs53.7%

→ ↓3.9%

13 yrs49.8%

→ ↑3.4%

14 yrs53.2%

→ ↑1.5%

15 yrs54.7%

→ ↓8.4%

16 yrs46.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	78.1%	64
3 yrs	76.5%	1,463
4 yrs	75.6%	1,473
5 yrs	69.7%	1,451
6 yrs	64.7%	1,435
7 yrs	61.1%	1,437
8 yrs	56.4%	1,427
9 yrs	56.2%	1,359
10 yrs	54.0%	898
11 yrs	53.1%	890
12 yrs	53.7%	827
13 yrs	49.8%	962
14 yrs	53.2%	677
15 yrs	54.7%	665
16 yrs	46.3%	588

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Vauxhall Antara pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	46.3%	588
2023 (15 yrs)	54.7%	665
2022 (14 yrs)	53.2%	677
2021 (13 yrs)	49.8%	962
2020 (12 yrs)	53.7%	827
2019 (11 yrs)	53.1%	890
2018 (10 yrs)	54%	898
2017 (9 yrs)	56.2%	1,359
2016 (8 yrs)	56.4%	1,427
2015 (7 yrs)	61.1%	1,437
2014 (6 yrs)	64.7%	1,435
2013 (5 yrs)	69.7%	1,451
2012 (4 yrs)	75.6%	1,473
2011 (3 yrs)	76.5%	1,463
2010 (2 yrs)	78.1%	64

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

78.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 64Avg Mileage 27,785Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%

2011

76.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,463Avg Mileage 31,087Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%

2012

75.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,473Avg Mileage 39,523Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%

2013

69.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,451Avg Mileage 47,353Top Failure Suspension — 28.0%

2014High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,435Avg Mileage 55,967Top Failure Suspension — 43.1%

2015High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,437Avg Mileage 62,970Top Failure Suspension — 48.6%

2016High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,427Avg Mileage 70,885Top Failure Suspension — 59.1%

2017High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,359Avg Mileage 77,905Top Failure Suspension — 61.0%

2018High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 898Avg Mileage 84,656Top Failure Suspension — 59.1%

2019High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 890Avg Mileage 91,123Top Failure Suspension — 66.2%

2020High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 827Avg Mileage 96,409Top Failure Brakes — 65.7%

2021High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 962Avg Mileage 99,734Top Failure Suspension — 77.0%

2022High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 677Avg Mileage 103,878Top Failure Suspension — 85.1%

2023High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 665Avg Mileage 106,459Top Failure Suspension — 74.7%

2024High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 588Avg Mileage 111,452Top Failure Suspension — 74.1%

MOT results for 2008 Vauxhall Antara by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	78.1%	64	27,785	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%
2011	3	76.5%	1,463	31,087	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%
2012	4	75.6%	1,473	39,523	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%
2013	5	69.7%	1,451	47,353	Suspension — 28.0%
2014	6	64.7%	1,435	55,967	Suspension — 43.1%
2015	7	61.1%	1,437	62,970	Suspension — 48.6%
2016	8	56.4%	1,427	70,885	Suspension — 59.1%
2017	9	56.2%	1,359	77,905	Suspension — 61.0%
2018	10	54.0%	898	84,656	Suspension — 59.1%
2019	11	53.1%	890	91,123	Suspension — 66.2%
2020	12	53.7%	827	96,409	Brakes — 65.7%
2021	13	49.8%	962	99,734	Suspension — 77.0%
2022	14	53.2%	677	103,878	Suspension — 85.1%
2023	15	54.7%	665	106,459	Suspension — 74.7%
2024	16	46.3%	588	111,452	Suspension — 74.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Vauxhall Antara, with age trends.

Suspension

50.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

42.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

30.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.9%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	3.1% (2 yrs)	74.1% (16 yrs)	+71.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.4% (2 yrs)	53.9% (16 yrs)	+44.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.4% (2 yrs)	37.8% (16 yrs)	+28.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Antara cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 15,616 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.